Nominations are now being accepted by Aug. 1 for USDA’s Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Idaho County Committee. Forms to nominate yourself or another producer are available at the Idaho County FSA Office in Grangeville.

Farmers and ranchers who have not responded by June 15 still have until the end of July to complete the Census online through the secure website found on the cover of their Census form. Phone follow-up and personal interviews will also continue through July.

There is still time for agricultural producers who want to enhance their current conservation efforts to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The deadline for the current funding cycle is March 2.

All wheat stored in all positions on December 1, 2017 totaled 57.0 million bushels in Idaho, down from 72.5 million bushels a year ago. Off-farm stocks were down 25 percent, while on-farm stocks were down 16 percent compared to the previous year.
- Updates on barley, oats stocks

"We ask that everyone respond promptly to represent themselves, their communities, and their industries, and to do so online, if possible. NASS heard customer feedback and worked hard to produce a user-friendly online questionnaire that saves time for producers and improves data quality."

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation earlier this month announced interest rates for January 2018. The Commodity Credit Corporation borrowing rate-based charge for January is 1.625 percent, up from 1.500 percent in December.